Hirai reversed Sony’s official line on the rumble feature and said that the newly named DUALSHOCK 3 will be used on PS3 games. There are 27 games that will support the new rumble feature including existing titles like MotorStorm, Resistance: Fall of Man, Heavenly Sword and the upcoming METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS. The wireless controller will continue to support six-axis, the motion sensing technology. The controller will be sold as a separate accessory beginning in spring next year.

It’s a nice bit of news for PS3 gamers and a big reversal for Sony. Sony said earlier the rumble feature was old news, that motion-sensing was the wave of the future. But it didn’t go over well with all gamers, many of whom missed their DUALSHOCK.

Other PlayStation news from TGS: Home, Sony’s online virtual world, is now being delayed until Spring 2008. And Sony PlayStation Store will be accessible through the PC. Unclear when that will come to the U.S.